Inclosure for porches.



Patented Mar. 4,1919

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J. O. WEISSE.

INCLOSURE FOR PORCHES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, l9l8.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN 'oscnn wErs'sE, or LA cnossn, WISCONSIN.

INGLOSURE FOR POBCHES.

Application filed June 19, 1918. Seria1'No.240,813.

to provide a structure which can be set up readily and which has a novel arrangement of screens, doors and windows whereby it is adapted for use at all times of the year.

Another object is to so arrange the parts of the inclosure that practically all portions of the walls thereof will admit light no matter to what positions the wall panels may be adjusted to adapt the devi'cefor use under difierent climatic conditions.

A further object is to provide a structure of this character which is inexpensive and can be set up readily.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of 1 the advantages of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings the prefered form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the inclosure.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates sills on which are mounted corner posts 2 and end posts 3, the latter being attached to the wall of the building B from which extends the porch P on which the inclosure is mounted. The posts may be connected to the roof of the porch in any manner desired and in Fig. 1 beams '4: have been shown secured thereon. Intermediate posts 5 are arranged between the posts 2 and between posts 2 and 3, there being preferably a pair of these intermediate posts at each side of the inclosure. The distance between the posts 5 of each pair is slightly less than the distance between said Specification of Letters Patent.

permit light to pass Patented'lVIarA, 1919.

posts and the tween the upper end portions of all of the posts are rollers 6 on which are mounted shades 7 housed entirely in they spaces between the posts.

Secured to the outer faces of the posts 5 of each pair is-a frame 8 which can be partly freelyinto the inclosure. These frames are fixedly mounted and form the middle portions of the walls of the inclosure. Y

Hingedly connected, as at 9, to each side of each of the frames 8, isa frame 10- similar to the frames 8 and of such size as to fill the space between said", frame and the adjacent post 2 or 3. Two of these frames 10 with one frame 8' form each wall of the inclosure and one of these two frames is closed with glass Gr while the other one of sald frames carries a screen fabric S.

posts 2 and 3. Mounted be' or entirely filled with glass so as to 7 Hingedly connected as at 11 to each of the posts5 at the inner side thereof is a frame 12 and these frames are adapted to extend into and close the spaces between the inner portions of the posts 2 and 5 and between the inner portions of the posts 5.

and 3. Those frames 12 adapted to be seated in the same spaces with the frames 10 carrying the glass G, are provided with screen fabric S while those frames 12 adapted to be extended into the same spaces with the screen carrying frames 10 are provided with glass as shown at G.

The parts are so proportioned that when it is desired to provide an inclosure which is screened, the glass holding frames 10 are swung out and back against the frames 8, thus to leave the screen carrying frames 12 as the sole closures of the spaces occupied thereby. The glass carrying frames 12 are then swung inwardly against the posts 5 so as to leave the screen carrying'frames 10 as the sole closures of the spaces occupied thereby. Thus each wall will be left with two screened openings and with'a central portion formed of three glass holding frames 8, 10 and 12. By swinging the glass carrying frames back to their closing posi tions and swinging the screen frames 10 onto the outer faces of frames 8 and the 7 glass "inclosed. Any one of the frames 10 p and 12 when in closing position can be used as a door and all of the hinged frames are provided with suitable fastenings, indicated generally at 13. p

What is claimed is':+

1. An inclosure for porches, etc, including corner and end posts, intermediate posts arranged in pairs, frames fixedly connected to the intermediate posts of the respective pairs and closing the spaces therebetween hinged frames connected to the sides of each of the-fixedframes' and-either one of which is adapted to swing to position. either against the outerface of the fiXed frame or across the space between the adjacent intermediate and corner or end posts, and hinged frames connected to the inner sides ,of the intermediate posts either one of which is adapted to swing to position across the space between said intermediate posts or across the. space betwee'n th'e adjacent intermediate and end or cornenposts. v

2. An inclosure for porches, etcp, includ:

ingcorner and end posts, intermediateposts arranged impairs, frames fixedly: connected; to the intermediate posts of the respectivef pairs and having glass therein forclosing I the spaces thereb'etween, an outer pair of hinged frames connected to the sides of each of the fixed frames and either one of which is'adapte'd'to swing toposition either against the outer face of the fixed frame or"across the space between the adjacent intermediate and corner or end posts, and

an 'inner' pair of hinged frames connected to the inner sides of the intermediate posts,

either one of which is adapted to swing to position across the space between said in-I termediate'posts or across the spacesbetween the adjacent intermediateand end or corner posts, oneframeof each hingedpair being closed with glass and-the other frameof each hinged pair being sc'reened,-each glass carrying hinged frame being normally located infthe space: witha screened. frame of the 'op'posedjpair. 5 v lin, testimony 1 that 'I claim "the foregoing asmy'own Ihave hereto afiiXed my signaturein the presen'ceQ-of two witnesses-3 Witnesses:

FRANK WINTER, LOIS J. 7 WINTERQ Copiesof'this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressii1g'. -tlieifGommissionei-.of Patents;

Washington, D. C. V a V a e 1 JOHN OSCAR EIssE; 

